Black-eared flying fox vs Dwarf lilyturf

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ophiopogon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.