Black-eared flying fox vs paperbark teatree

Pteropus melanotus compared with Melaleuca ericifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	paperbark teatree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melaleuca
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Melaleuca ericifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

paperbark teatree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paperbark teatree

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.