Black-eared flying fox vs Eastern Sowbread

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cyclamen coum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Eastern Sowbread
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)	Primulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cyclamen
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cyclamen coum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Sowbread

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Sowbread

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.