Black-eared flying fox vs bog-asphodel

Pteropus melanotus compared with Narthecium americanum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while bog-asphodel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	bog-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nartheciaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Narthecium
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Narthecium americanum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.