Black flying fox vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Pteropus alecto compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tectaria
Species	Pteropus alecto	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.