Black-eared flying fox vs Brown Pine Ermel

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cedestis subfasciella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Brown Pine Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Brown Pine Ermel
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)	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cedestis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cedestis subfasciella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Brown Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Brown Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Pine Ermel

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.

Brown Pine Ermel

The Brown Pine Ermel (Cedestis subfasciella) is a species in the genus Cedestis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.