Black flying fox vs Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

Pteropus alecto compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order Chiroptera (Fledertiere) Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Cystopteridaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Cystopteris
Species Pteropus alecto Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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