Black-eared flying fox vs Dwarf Laurel

Pteropus melanotus compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ericaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Kalmia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.