Black-eared flying fox vs Dingy Dowd

Pteropus melanotus compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dingy Dowd
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)	Blastobasidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Blastobasis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dingy Dowd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.