Black-eared flying fox vs bladder dock

Pteropus melanotus compared with Rumex vesicarius

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while bladder dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	bladder dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rumex
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Rumex vesicarius

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

bladder dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	bladder dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bladder dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Greece.

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.

bladder dock

The Bladder dock (Rumex vesicarius) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.