Black-eared flying fox vs Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Pteropus melanotus compared with Acer negundo

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Sapindaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Acer
Species Pteropus melanotus Acer negundo

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 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.

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

The Box-elder, Ash-leaved Maple (Acer negundo) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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