Black-eared flying fox vs Diminutive Myotis

Pteropus melanotus compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Diminutive Myotis
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)	Myotis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Myotis diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Diminutive Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.