Black-eared flying fox vs silverberry

Pteropus melanotus compared with Elaeagnus commutata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	silverberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Elaeagnus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Elaeagnus commutata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

silverberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silverberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.