Black-eared flying fox vs Krantz Protea

Pteropus melanotus compared with Protea rupicola

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Krantz Protea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Krantz Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Protea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Protea rupicola

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Krantz Protea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Krantz Protea

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.