Black-eared flying fox vs Sparaxis

Pteropus melanotus compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sparaxis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, 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.