Black-eared flying fox vs Meadow knapweed

Pteropus melanotus compared with Centaurea debeauxii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Meadow knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Meadow knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centaurea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Centaurea debeauxii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Meadow knapweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow knapweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.