Black-eared flying fox vs Pheasant's-eye

Pteropus melanotus compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Ranunculaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Adonis
Species Pteropus melanotus Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Pheasant's-eye
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Pheasant's-eye

No description available.

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