Black-eared flying fox vs Least Evening-Primrose

Pteropus melanotus compared with Oenothera parviflora

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Least Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Least Evening-Primrose
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)	Onagraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oenothera
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Oenothera parviflora

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Least Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Least Evening-Primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.