Black-eared flying fox vs Fernleaf Licorice-root

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ligusticum filicinum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Fernleaf Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ligusticum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ligusticum filicinum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Fernleaf Licorice-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernleaf Licorice-root

Habitat

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

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.