Black-eared flying fox vs Cabbage Leaf Weevil

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ceutorhynchus contractus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Cabbage Leaf Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cabbage Leaf Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ceutorhynchus contractus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Cabbage Leaf Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

The Cabbage Leaf Weevil (Ceutorhynchus contractus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.