Black-eared flying fox vs Narrow swordfern

Pteropus melanotus compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Narrow swordfern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Nephrolepidaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Nephrolepis
Species Pteropus melanotus Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Narrow swordfern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Narrow swordfern

No description available.

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