Black-eared flying fox vs Bladdernut

Pteropus melanotus compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Bladdernut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Staphylea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.