Black-eared flying fox vs Jackswitch

Pteropus melanotus compared with Corchorus hirsutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Jackswitch
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Malvales (อันดับชบา)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Corchorus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Corchorus hirsutus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Jackswitch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackswitch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.