Black-eared flying fox vs Spurgelaurel

Pteropus melanotus compared with Daphne laureola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Spurgelaurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thymelaeaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Daphne
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Daphne laureola

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spurgelaurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurgelaurel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.