Black-eared flying fox vs Devil'S Shoestring

Pteropus melanotus compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polygonum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Devil'S Shoestring
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 Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

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.