Black-eared flying fox vs Hepatica

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hepatica nobilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Hepatica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hepatica
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hepatica nobilis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hepatica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hepatica

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.