Black-eared flying fox vs Sargasso Weed

Pteropus melanotus compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargassum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Sargasso Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.

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.