Black-eared flying fox vs Shrubby Birch

Pteropus melanotus compared with Betula humilis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Shrubby Birch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Shrubby Birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Betula
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Betula humilis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Shrubby Birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Shrubby Birch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.