Black-eared flying fox vs Tropic croton

Pteropus melanotus compared with Croton glandulosus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Tropic croton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Tropic croton
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)	Croton
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Croton glandulosus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tropic croton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropic croton

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, and United States.

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.