Black-eared flying fox vs White Bully

Pteropus melanotus compared with Sideroxylon salicifolium

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while White Bully is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	White Bully
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sideroxylon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Sideroxylon salicifolium

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

White Bully

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	White Bully
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Bully

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.