Black-eared flying fox vs Slingshot

Pteropus melanotus compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Slingshot
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)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tabernaemontana
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slingshot

Habitat

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

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.