Black-eared flying fox vs White Padouk

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	White Padouk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pterocarpus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.