vs Black-eared flying fox

Asperococcus bullosus compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Chordariaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Asperococcus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Asperococcus bullosus Pteropus melanotus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asperococcus bullosus is a species in the genus Asperococcus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden.

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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