Black-eared flying fox vs Redstem Cassava

Pteropus melanotus compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Manihot
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

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.