Black-eared flying fox vs black wattle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Acacia implexa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across South Africa and Taiwan.

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.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia implexa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across South Africa and Taiwan.