Black-eared flying fox vs Zarzabacoa dulce

Pteropus melanotus compared with Desmodium glabrum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Zarzabacoa dulce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Zarzabacoa dulce
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)	Desmodium
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Desmodium glabrum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Zarzabacoa dulce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Zarzabacoa dulce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zarzabacoa dulce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.