Black-eared flying fox vs Peruvian primrose-willow

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ludwigia peruviana

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Peruvian primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Peruvian primrose-willow
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)	Onagraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ludwigia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ludwigia peruviana

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Peruvian primrose-willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.