Black-eared flying fox vs Cereal Fly

Pteropus melanotus compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Opomyzidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Geomyza
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).