Black-eared flying fox vs Gut Weed

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ulva
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.