Black-eared flying fox vs Redbay

Pteropus melanotus compared with Persea borbonia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Redbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Persea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Persea borbonia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Redbay

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redbay

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.