Black flying fox vs ground-bean

Pteropus alecto compared with Macrotyloma geocarpum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox ground-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (morcego) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Fabaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Macrotyloma
Species Pteropus alecto Macrotyloma geocarpum

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

ground-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox ground-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-bean

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.

ground-bean

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