Black-eared flying fox vs Sardinian Currant

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ribes sardoum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Sardinian Currant is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sardinian Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ribes
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ribes sardoum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sardinian Currant

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sardinian Currant

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.