Black-eared flying fox vs White Nato

Pteropus melanotus compared with Planchonella villamilii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while White Nato is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	White Nato
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)	Planchonella
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Planchonella villamilii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

White Nato

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Nato

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.