Black-eared flying fox vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (حيوانات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same Chordata (حبليات) Chordata (حبليات)
Class same Mammalia (ثدييات) Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same Chiroptera (خفاشيات) Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Cistugidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Cistugo
Species Pteropus melanotus Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (خفاشيات)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

No description available.

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