Black-eared flying fox vs Duck

Pteropus melanotus compared with Aristolochia littoralis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Duck
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aristolochiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aristolochia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Aristolochia littoralis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries).

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.