Black-eared flying fox vs Laurel

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ocotea contrerasii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Laurel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ocotea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ocotea contrerasii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Laurel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurel

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.