Black-eared flying fox vs moneytree

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pachira glabra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	moneytree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pachira
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pachira glabra

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

moneytree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

moneytree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (6 countries) and South America (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.