Black-eared flying fox vs Stinking chamomile

Pteropus melanotus compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Stinking chamomile
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) Anthemis
Species Pteropus melanotus Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Stinking chamomile
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Stinking chamomile

No description available.

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