Black-eared flying fox vs Broad Damselbug

Pteropus melanotus compared with Nabis flavomarginatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Broad Damselbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nabidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nabis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Nabis flavomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Broad Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broad Damselbug

The Broad Damselbug (Nabis flavomarginatus) is a species in the genus Nabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.