Black-eared flying fox vs Flagellate Hawkweed

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pilosella flagellaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Flagellate Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pilosella
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pilosella flagellaris

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Flagellate Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Flagellate Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flagellate Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.