Black-eared flying fox vs Stringwood

Pteropus melanotus compared with Acalypha rubrinervis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Stringwood is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Stringwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acalypha
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Acalypha rubrinervis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Stringwood

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stringwood

Habitat

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

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.