Black flying fox vs Korb-Weide

Pteropus alecto compared with Salix viminalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Korb-Weide
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Fledertiere) Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Salicaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Salix
Species Pteropus alecto Salix viminalis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Korb-Weide

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Korb-Weide
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Korb-Weide

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Korb-Weide

No description available.

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