Black-eared flying fox vs Calamus

Pteropus melanotus compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Acoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acorus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.