Black-eared flying fox vs Cuman Ragweed

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ambrosia psilostachya

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cuman Ragweed
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)	Ambrosia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ambrosia psilostachya

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cuman Ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Cuman Ragweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuman Ragweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (18 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.