Black-eared flying fox vs Hidden-petaled Abutilon

Pteropus melanotus compared with Abutilon eremitopetalum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Hidden-petaled Abutilon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Hidden-petaled Abutilon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Abutilon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Abutilon eremitopetalum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hidden-petaled Abutilon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Hidden-petaled Abutilon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hidden-petaled Abutilon

Habitat

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

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.