Black-eared flying fox vs centurion

Pteropus melanotus compared with Centrosema pascuorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox centurion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Fabaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Centrosema
Species Pteropus melanotus Centrosema pascuorum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

centurion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox centurion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

centurion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Brazil.

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.

centurion

The Centurion (Centrosema pascuorum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. Distributed across Australia and Brazil.

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