Black-eared flying fox vs Cut-Leaf Teasel

Pteropus melanotus compared with Dipsacus laciniatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Cut-Leaf Teasel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cut-Leaf Teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dipsacus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Dipsacus laciniatus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cut-Leaf Teasel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Cut-Leaf Teasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cut-Leaf Teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.