Arroyo Willow vs Black-eared flying fox

Salix lasiolepis compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Arroyo Willow is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arroyo Willow	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Salicaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Salix	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Salix lasiolepis	Pteropus melanotus

Conservation Status

Arroyo Willow

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arroyo Willow	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arroyo Willow

Habitat

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

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arroyo Willow

The Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.