Black-eared flying fox vs mortel

Pteropus melanotus compared with Erythrina mitis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox mortel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Fabaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Erythrina
Species Pteropus melanotus Erythrina mitis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

mortel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox mortel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mortel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela.

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.

mortel

No description available.

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