Black-eared flying fox vs Himalayan holly

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ilex dipyrena

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Himalayan holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ilex
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ilex dipyrena

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan holly

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.