Black-eared flying fox vs hoary basil

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ocimum africanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	hoary basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ocimum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ocimum africanum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

hoary basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hoary basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

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.