Black-eared flying fox vs Gray Poplar

Pteropus melanotus compared with Populus canescens

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Gray Poplar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Gray Poplar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Populus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Populus canescens

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Poplar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Gray Poplar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Poplar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (15 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.