Black-eared flying fox vs Fringed dodder

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Fringed dodder
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)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuscuta
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.