Black-eared flying fox vs Coppery Emerald

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chlorostilbon russatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Coppery Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chlorostilbon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chlorostilbon russatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Coppery Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.