Black-eared flying fox vs mulungú

Pteropus melanotus compared with Erythrina verna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	mulungú
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 verna

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

mulungú

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulungú

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.