Black-eared flying fox vs Karata

Pteropus melanotus compared with Furcraea tuberosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Karata
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Furcraea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Furcraea tuberosa

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Karata

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Karata

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.