Black-eared flying fox vs Forest Num-num

Pteropus melanotus compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Gentianales (龙胆目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Carissa
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Forest Num-num
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.