Black-eared flying fox vs redhead

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hamelia patens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox redhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Rubiaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Hamelia
Species Pteropus melanotus Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox redhead
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, 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.

redhead

No description available.

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