Black-eared flying fox vs mistletoe fig

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ficus deltoidea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	mistletoe fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Moraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ficus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ficus deltoidea

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

mistletoe fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mistletoe fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.