Black-eared flying fox vs Dock aphid

Pteropus melanotus compared with Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dock aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dock aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Brachycaudus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dock aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dock aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dock aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (United States).

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.