Black-eared flying fox vs Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chromolaena sinuata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Wavyleaf Thoroughwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
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)	Chromolaena
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chromolaena sinuata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.