Black-eared flying fox vs Fly marsh elder

Pteropus melanotus compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Fly marsh elder
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)	Iva
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.