Black-eared flying fox vs Lecythis

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lecythis ollaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lecythis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lecythis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lecythis ollaria

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lecythis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lecythis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Libya.

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.