Black-eared flying fox vs Fountain palm

Pteropus melanotus compared with Livistona chinensis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Fountain palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Fountain palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arecaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Livistona
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Livistona chinensis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Fountain palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Fountain palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fountain palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.