Black-eared flying fox vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vinca
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.