Black-eared flying fox vs Flats Silkypuff

Pteropus melanotus compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Diastella
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Flats Silkypuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flats Silkypuff

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.