Black-eared flying fox vs burrawong

Pteropus melanotus compared with Macrozamia communis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while burrawong is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	burrawong
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macrozamia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Macrozamia communis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

burrawong

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

burrawong

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

burrawong

The Burrawong (Macrozamia communis) is a species in the genus Macrozamia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.