Asian Bittersweet vs Black-eared flying fox

Celastrus orbiculatus compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

  • Asian Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asian Bittersweet Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Celastrales (Celastrales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Celastraceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Celastrus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Celastrus orbiculatus Pteropus melanotus

Conservation Status

Asian Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asian Bittersweet Black-eared flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Bittersweet

Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is a species in the genus Celastrus. 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.

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