Black-eared flying fox vs Downy Lettuce

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactuca
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.