Black-eared flying fox vs Cherryred Cotoneaster

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cotoneaster zabelii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Cherryred Cotoneaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Cotoneaster
Species Pteropus melanotus Cotoneaster zabelii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cherryred Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Cherryred Cotoneaster
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherryred Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Cherryred Cotoneaster

The Cherryred Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster zabelii) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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