Flugfuchs vs Schwertbohne

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

• Flugfuchs is Vulnerable while Schwertbohne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flugfuchs	Schwertbohne
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Canavalia
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Canavalia ensiformis

Conservation Status

Flugfuchs

VU — Vulnerable

Schwertbohne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flugfuchs	Schwertbohne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flugfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwertbohne

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).