Black-eared flying fox vs Frost Grape

Pteropus melanotus compared with Vitis riparia

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Frost Grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Frost Grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vitaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vitis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Vitis riparia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Frost Grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Frost Grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frost Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.