Black-eared flying fox vs mutundu

Pteropus melanotus compared with Croton macrostachyus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	mutundu
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)	Croton
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.