Black-eared flying fox vs Nikko Maple

Pteropus melanotus compared with Acer maximowiczianum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Nikko Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acer
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Acer maximowiczianum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Nikko Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nikko Maple

Habitat

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

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.