Black-eared flying fox vs Dewy Ringlet

Pteropus melanotus compared with Erebia pandrose

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dewy Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dewy Ringlet
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erebia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Erebia pandrose

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dewy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dewy Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dewy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 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.