Black-eared flying fox vs Dalmatian saffron

Pteropus melanotus compared with Crocus dalmaticus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dalmatian saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dalmatian saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crocus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Crocus dalmaticus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dalmatian saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dalmatian saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.