Black-eared flying fox vs White Lauan

Pteropus melanotus compared with Parashorea malaanonan

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	White Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Parashorea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Parashorea malaanonan

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

White Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Lauan

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.