Black-eared flying fox vs Black-winged Little Yellow Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Rhogeessa tumida

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Black-winged Little Yellow Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Black-winged Little Yellow Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhogeessa
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Rhogeessa tumida

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Black-winged Little Yellow Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Black-winged Little Yellow Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Black-winged Little Yellow Bat
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 Little Yellow Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 Little Yellow Bat

The Black-winged Little Yellow Bat (Rhogeessa tumida) is a species in the genus Rhogeessa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.