Black-eared flying fox vs copaiba

Pteropus melanotus compared with Copaifera guianensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	copaiba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Copaifera
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Copaifera guianensis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

copaiba

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

copaiba

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.