Black-eared flying fox vs Broad-leaved Apple

Pteropus melanotus compared with Angophora subvelutina

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Broad-leaved Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Broad-leaved Apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Myrtaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Angophora
Species Pteropus melanotus Angophora subvelutina

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Broad-leaved Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Broad-leaved Apple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-leaved Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Broad-leaved Apple

The Broad-Leaved Apple (Angophora subvelutina) is a species in the genus Angophora. 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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