Black-eared flying fox vs Maui's paddle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.