Black-eared flying fox vs Large-leaved Myrtle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Eugenia erythrophylla

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Large-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Large-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eugenia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Eugenia erythrophylla

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Large-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Large-leaved Myrtle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-leaved Myrtle

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.