Black-eared flying fox vs Veatch's dodder

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuscuta
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

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.