Black-eared flying fox vs Lesser marigold

Pteropus melanotus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tagetes
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.