Black-eared flying fox vs Dense-Flower Aster

Pteropus melanotus compared with Symphyotrichum ericoides

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dense-Flower Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dense-Flower Aster
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)	Symphyotrichum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Symphyotrichum ericoides

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dense-Flower Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dense-Flower Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dense-Flower Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.