Black-eared flying fox vs Kaji-kaede

Pteropus melanotus compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Kaji-kaede
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Sapindaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Acer
Species Pteropus melanotus Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Kaji-kaede
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kaji-kaede

Habitat

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

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.

Kaji-kaede

No description available.

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