Black-eared flying fox vs Threecorner leek

Pteropus melanotus compared with Allium triquetrum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Threecorner leek is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Threecorner leek
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Allium
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Allium triquetrum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Threecorner leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threecorner leek

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.