Black-eared flying fox vs Blue-eyed Hooktail

Pteropus melanotus compared with Onychogomphus uncatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Blue-eyed Hooktail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Onychogomphus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Onychogomphus uncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Blue-eyed Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.