Black-eared flying fox vs Hairy Crocus

Pteropus melanotus compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crocus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.