Black-eared flying fox vs blackbuck

Pteropus melanotus compared with Antilope cervicapra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	blackbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Antilope
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Antilope cervicapra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and blackbuck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

blackbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blackbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, South Africa, and United States.

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.

blackbuck

The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species in the genus Antilope. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.