Black-eared flying fox vs Devil's backbone

Pteropus melanotus compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Devil's backbone
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Crassulaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Kalanchoe
Species Pteropus melanotus Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Devil's backbone
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.

Devil's backbone

No description available.

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