Black-eared flying fox vs Blue Pansy

Pteropus melanotus compared with Junonia orithya

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Blue Pansy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Junonia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Junonia orithya

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Blue Pansy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Pansy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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 Pansy

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