Black-eared flying fox vs Drummond's cinquefoil

Pteropus melanotus compared with Potentilla drummondii

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Drummond's cinquefoil
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) Potentilla
Species Pteropus melanotus Potentilla drummondii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Drummond's cinquefoil
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Drummond's cinquefoil

No description available.

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