Black-eared flying fox vs Black Marram Weevil

Pteropus melanotus compared with Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Black Marram Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Black Marram Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Otiorhynchus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Black Marram Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Black Marram Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Marram Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 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.

Black Marram Weevil

The Black Marram Weevil (Otiorhynchus atroapterus) is a species in the genus Otiorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.