Black-eared flying fox vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alionycteris
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit 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.