Black-eared flying fox vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Desert Long-eared 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)	Otonycteris
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Otonycteris hemprichii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Desert Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.