Black-eared flying fox vs Blue Bottle Fly

Pteropus melanotus compared with Calliphora vomitoria

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Blue Bottle Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Blue Bottle Fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Calliphoridae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Calliphora
Species Pteropus melanotus Calliphora vomitoria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Blue Bottle Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Blue Bottle Fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Bottle Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Blue Bottle Fly

The Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) is a species in the genus Calliphora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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