Black-eared flying fox vs Dogberry

Pteropus melanotus compared with Sorbus decora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dogberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sorbus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Sorbus decora

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dogberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dogberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.