Black-eared flying fox vs Dwarf Cherry

Pteropus melanotus compared with Prunus pumila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dwarf Cherry
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)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Prunus pumila

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belarus, Norway, Sweden, 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.