Black-eared flying fox vs medlar

Pteropus melanotus compared with Vangueria infausta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	medlar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vangueria
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Vangueria infausta

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

medlar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

medlar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Seychelles.

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.