Black-eared flying fox vs Devil Lily

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Liliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lilium
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.