Black-eared flying fox vs Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ortalis garrula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cracidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ortalis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ortalis garrula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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-winged Chachalaca

The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (Ortalis garrula) is a species in the genus Ortalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.