Black-eared flying fox vs Mercuryweed

Pteropus melanotus compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acalypha
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.