Black-eared flying fox vs Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Pteropus melanotus compared with Physalis acutifolia

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Solanaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Physalis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Physalis acutifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan and Sweden.

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.