Gewöhnlicher Kerbel vs Variable Flying Fox

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Gewöhnlicher Kerbel is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Apiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthriscus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Conservation Status

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re