Black-eared flying fox vs jalap

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ipomoea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

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.