Black-eared flying fox vs German-asphodel

Pteropus melanotus compared with Tofieldia calyculata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while German-asphodel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	German-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tofieldia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Tofieldia calyculata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

German-asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	German-asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

German-asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.