Black-eared flying fox vs Cutnut

Pteropus melanotus compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Cutnut is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cutnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Barringtonia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Barringtonia edulis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutnut

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.