Black-eared flying fox vs Chinese river dolphin

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Chinese river dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lipotidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lipotes
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lipotes vexillifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Chinese river dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Chinese river dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese river dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese river dolphin

The Chinese River Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) is a species in the genus Lipotes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.