Black-eared flying fox vs Malayan-sword

Pteropus melanotus compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Malayan-sword is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aglaonema
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Malayan-sword
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.