Black-eared flying fox vs small twisted moss

Pteropus melanotus compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tortella
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	small twisted moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small twisted moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.