Black-eared flying fox vs May River Red

Pteropus melanotus compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dendrobium
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	May River Red
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

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

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.