Black-eared flying fox vs Turkish Hazel

Pteropus melanotus compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Turkish Hazel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Betulaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Corylus
Species Pteropus melanotus Corylus colurna

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Turkish Hazel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.

Turkish Hazel

No description available.

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