Black-eared flying fox vs Congested Cotoneaster

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cotoneaster congestus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Congested Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Congested Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotoneaster
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cotoneaster congestus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Congested Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Congested Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Congested Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.