Black-eared flying fox vs Black-winged Dragonlet

Pteropus melanotus compared with Erythrodiplax funerea

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Black-winged Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Black-winged Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erythrodiplax
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Erythrodiplax funerea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Black-winged Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Black-winged Dragonlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-winged Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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-winged Dragonlet

The Black-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax funerea) is a species in the genus Erythrodiplax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.