Black-eared flying fox vs ten-commandments

Pteropus melanotus compared with Maranta leuconeura

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while ten-commandments is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	ten-commandments
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Marantaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Maranta
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Maranta leuconeura

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

ten-commandments

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ten-commandments

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Seychelles, and South Africa.

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.