Black-eared flying fox vs leafystem saxifrage

Pteropus melanotus compared with Micranthes foliolosa

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while leafystem saxifrage is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	leafystem saxifrage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Micranthes
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Micranthes foliolosa

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

leafystem saxifrage

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

leafystem saxifrage

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.