Black-eared flying fox vs tufted fleabane

Pteropus melanotus compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while tufted fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	tufted fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erigeron
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Erigeron caespitosus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	tufted fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tufted fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.