Black-eared flying fox vs Macassar ebony

Pteropus melanotus compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Macassar ebony
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)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Diospyros
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macassar ebony

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.