Black-eared flying fox vs capertree

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cynophalla flexuosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	capertree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Capparaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cynophalla
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cynophalla flexuosa

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

capertree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capertree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

capertree

The Capertree (Cynophalla flexuosa) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.