Black-eared flying fox vs Darkface arion

Pteropus melanotus compared with Arion distinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Darkface arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arion
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Arion distinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Darkface arion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darkface arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.