Black-eared flying fox vs Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Pteropus melanotus compared with Heteranthera dubia

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Heteranthera
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Heteranthera dubia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.