Black-eared flying fox vs greater chickweed

Pteropus melanotus compared with Stellaria neglecta

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while greater chickweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	greater chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stellaria
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Stellaria neglecta

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

greater chickweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	greater chickweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.