Black-eared flying fox vs Buff Long-horn

Pteropus melanotus compared with Nematopogon metaxella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Buff Long-horn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Buff Long-horn
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)	Adelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nematopogon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Nematopogon metaxella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Buff Long-horn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Buff Long-horn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff Long-horn

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.

Buff Long-horn

The Buff Long-Horn (Nematopogon metaxella) is a species in the genus Nematopogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.