Black-eared flying fox vs Hardhack

Pteropus melanotus compared with Sorbaria tomentosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sorbaria
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Sorbaria tomentosa

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.