Black flying fox vs chuva-de-ouro

Pteropus alecto compared with Laburnum anagyroides

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while chuva-de-ouro is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox chuva-de-ouro
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) Laburnum
Species Pteropus alecto Laburnum anagyroides

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

chuva-de-ouro

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox chuva-de-ouro
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chuva-de-ouro

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.

chuva-de-ouro

No description available.

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