Black-eared flying fox vs Sand Lucerne

Pteropus melanotus compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Sand Lucerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sand Lucerne
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Medicago
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Lucerne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 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.