Black flying fox vs Thin-leaved Centaury

Pteropus alecto compared with Centaurea leptophylla

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while Thin-leaved Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Thin-leaved Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Kelelawar) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Centaurea
Species Pteropus alecto Centaurea leptophylla

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Thin-leaved Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Thin-leaved Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin-leaved Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Thin-leaved Centaury

No description available.

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