Black-eared flying fox vs Congo Cola

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cola congolana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Congo Cola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cola
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cola congolana

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Congo Cola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Congo Cola

Habitat

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

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.