Black-eared flying fox vs desert mock orange

Pteropus melanotus compared with Philadelphus microphyllus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while desert mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	desert mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Philadelphus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Philadelphus microphyllus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

desert mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	desert mock orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.