Black-eared flying fox vs Simpleleaf chastetree

Pteropus melanotus compared with Vitex trifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Simpleleaf chastetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vitex
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Vitex trifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Simpleleaf chastetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simpleleaf chastetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga).

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.