Black-eared flying fox vs lesser skullcap

Pteropus melanotus compared with Scutellaria minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	lesser skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scutellaria
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Scutellaria minor

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.