Black-eared flying fox vs Filbert

Pteropus melanotus compared with Corylus maxima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Filbert
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Betulaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Corylus
Species Pteropus melanotus Corylus maxima

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Filbert
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 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.

Filbert

No description available.

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