Black-eared flying fox vs False Buck'S-Beard

Pteropus melanotus compared with Astilbe japonica

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while False Buck'S-Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	False Buck'S-Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Astilbe
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Astilbe japonica

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

False Buck'S-Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	False Buck'S-Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Buck'S-Beard

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.