Black-eared flying fox vs Cryptic Wood White

Pteropus melanotus compared with Leptidea juvernica

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Cryptic Wood White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cryptic Wood White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pieridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leptidea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Leptidea juvernica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Cryptic Wood White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cryptic Wood White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Cryptic Wood White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cryptic Wood White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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.