Black-eared flying fox vs Slender centaury

Pteropus melanotus compared with Centaurium tenuiflorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Slender centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gentianaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centaurium
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Centaurium tenuiflorum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Slender centaury

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Japan, Portugal, and 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.