Black-eared flying fox vs Pitpat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pittosporum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

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.