Black-eared flying fox vs Hairy sensitive pea

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chamaecrista pilosa

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Hairy sensitive pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Hairy sensitive pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chamaecrista
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chamaecrista pilosa

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy sensitive pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy sensitive pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and 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.