Bonin Flying Fox vs Devil's Bit

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Devil's Bit
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)	Lamiales (シソ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ruellia
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) 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.