Black-eared flying fox vs Squash / Pumpkin

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cucurbita
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Squash / Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.