Black-eared flying fox vs Globe candytuft

Pteropus melanotus compared with Iberis umbellata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Globe candytuft is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Globe candytuft
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iberis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Iberis umbellata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Globe candytuft

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Globe candytuft
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Globe candytuft

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (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.