Black-eared flying fox vs Cottony Willow

Pteropus melanotus compared with Salix eriocephala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cottony Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Salix
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Salix eriocephala

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cottony Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cottony Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.