Black-eared flying fox vs wolf's-bane

Pteropus melanotus compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	wolf's-bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aconitum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Aconitum lycoctonum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	wolf's-bane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.