Black-eared flying fox vs Smooth chastetree

Pteropus melanotus compared with Vitex glabrata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Smooth chastetree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Smooth 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 glabrata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth chastetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth chastetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.