Black-eared flying fox vs Chestnut-eared Aracari

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pteroglossus castanotis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Chestnut-eared Aracari is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Chestnut-eared Aracari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ramphastidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteroglossus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pteroglossus castanotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Chestnut-eared Aracari share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut-eared Aracari

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Chestnut-eared Aracari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-eared Aracari

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Chestnut-eared Aracari

The Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) is a species in the genus Pteroglossus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.