Black-eared flying fox vs Blackgum

Pteropus melanotus compared with Nyssa aquatica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Blackgum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Cornales (Cornales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Nyssaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Nyssa
Species Pteropus melanotus Nyssa aquatica

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackgum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blackgum

The Blackgum (Nyssa aquatica) is a species in the genus Nyssa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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