Black-eared flying fox vs Dark Woolly Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Kerivoula furva

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dark Woolly Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Kerivoula
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Kerivoula furva

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Dark Woolly Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dark Woolly Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.