Black-eared flying fox vs Sumatra benzointree

Pteropus melanotus compared with Styrax benzoin

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Sumatra benzointree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sumatra benzointree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Styracaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Styrax
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Styrax benzoin

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatra benzointree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatra benzointree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), Guinea, and Seychelles.

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.