Black-eared flying fox vs low nutrush

Pteropus melanotus compared with Scleria verticillata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while low nutrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	low nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scleria
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Scleria verticillata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

low nutrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

low nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.