Black-eared flying fox vs Silky jackbean

Pteropus melanotus compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Silky jackbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Canavalia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.