Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Rafflesia

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Rafflesia arnoldii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Flying Fox Rafflesia
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Rosales (バラ目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Rosa (Roses)
Species Pteropus melanopogon Rafflesia arnoldii

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Flying Fox Rafflesia
Diet Parasite
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 1.0 m
Average Weight 11.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rafflesia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rafflesia

Rafflesia arnoldiiは直径最大1メートルに達する世界最大の単独の花を咲かせる。根、茎、葉を持たない寄生植物である。

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