Black-eared flying fox vs Chinese yarrow

Pteropus melanotus compared with Achillea alpina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Chinese yarrow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Achillea
Species Pteropus melanotus Achillea alpina

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Chinese yarrow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chinese yarrow

The Chinese Yarrow (Achillea alpina) is a species in the genus Achillea. Found in Norway.

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