Black-eared flying fox vs Forest Bead-string

Pteropus melanotus compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alchornea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.