Black-eared flying fox vs Narrowleaf dock

Pteropus melanotus compared with Rumex stenophyllus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Narrowleaf dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rumex
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Rumex stenophyllus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Narrowleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

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.