Black-eared flying fox vs Tillett Flamebean

Pteropus melanotus compared with Brownea tillettiana

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Tillett Flamebean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Tillett Flamebean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Brownea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Brownea tillettiana

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tillett Flamebean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tillett Flamebean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.