African winged-bean vs Black-eared flying fox

Psophocarpus palustris compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• African winged-bean is Not Evaluated while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African winged-bean	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Psophocarpus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Psophocarpus palustris	Pteropus melanotus

Conservation Status

African winged-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African winged-bean	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African winged-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Madagascar, and Taiwan.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African winged-bean

The African winged-bean (Psophocarpus palustris) is a species in the genus Psophocarpus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.