Black-eared flying fox vs Winged Currant

Pteropus melanotus compared with Searsia pterota

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Winged Currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Winged Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Searsia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Winged Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Currant

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.