Black-eared flying fox vs laceleaf

Pteropus melanotus compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	laceleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aponogeton
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

laceleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mauritius.

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.