Black-eared flying fox vs Squat Dandelion

Pteropus melanotus compared with Taraxacum naevosum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Squat Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Squat Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Taraxacum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Taraxacum naevosum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Squat Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squat Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.