Black-eared flying fox vs Diatom

Pteropus melanotus compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coscinodiscus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.