Black-eared flying fox vs iris jaune

Pteropus melanotus compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while iris jaune is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	iris jaune
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and iris jaune share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

iris jaune

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	iris jaune
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iris jaune

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.