Black flying fox vs cystoptéris

Pteropus alecto compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while cystoptéris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox cystoptéris
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Cystopteridaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Cystopteris
Species Pteropus alecto Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

cystoptéris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox cystoptéris
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cystoptéris

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.

cystoptéris

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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