Black-eared flying fox vs flat-leaved scalewort

Pteropus melanotus compared with Radula complanata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while flat-leaved scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Radulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Radula
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Radula complanata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	flat-leaved scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-leaved scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.