Bare-necked Umbrellabird vs Black-eared flying fox

Cephalopterus glabricollis compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Bare-necked Umbrellabird is Endangered while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cotingidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalopterus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephalopterus glabricollis	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-necked Umbrellabird and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

EN — Endangered

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.