Black-eared flying fox vs grass-leaf sweet-flag

Pteropus melanotus compared with Acorus gramineus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while grass-leaf sweet-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	grass-leaf sweet-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Acoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acorus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Acorus gramineus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

grass-leaf sweet-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	grass-leaf sweet-flag
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 sweet-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.