Black-eared flying fox vs Desert Peach

Pteropus melanotus compared with Santalum acuminatum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Desert Peach is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Desert Peach
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Santalaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Santalum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Santalum acuminatum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Peach

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Peach

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.