Black-eared flying fox vs Faded Trillium

Pteropus melanotus compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Faded Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trillium
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Trillium discolor

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Faded Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Trillium

Habitat

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

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.