Black-eared flying fox vs Dot-backed Antbird

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hylophylax punctulatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dot-backed Antbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dot-backed Antbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hylophylax
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hylophylax punctulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Dot-backed Antbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dot-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dot-backed Antbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dot-backed Antbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.