Black-eared flying fox vs Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Round-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotoneaster
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.