Black-eared flying fox vs Dwarf Gorse

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ulex
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (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.