Black-eared flying fox vs Stinking iris

Pteropus melanotus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, 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.