Black-eared flying fox vs French snowflake

Pteropus melanotus compared with Acis nicaeensis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while French snowflake is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	French snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Acis nicaeensis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

French snowflake

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	French snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

French snowflake

Habitat

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

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.