Black-eared flying fox vs Limestone Violet

Pteropus melanotus compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Violaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Viola
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.