Black-eared flying fox vs royal cross

Pteropus melanotus compared with Mammillaria karwinskiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	royal cross
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cactaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mammillaria
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Mammillaria karwinskiana

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

royal cross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

royal cross

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.