Black-eared flying fox vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Pteropus melanotus compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
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)	Spiraea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, 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.