Black-eared flying fox vs Variable watermilfoil

Pteropus melanotus compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Haloragaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myriophyllum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, 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.