Black-eared flying fox vs dark bordered beauty

Pteropus melanotus compared with Epione vespertaria

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while dark bordered beauty is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	dark bordered beauty
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Epione
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Epione vespertaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and dark bordered beauty share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

dark bordered beauty

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	dark bordered beauty
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dark bordered beauty

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.