Black-eared flying fox vs Downlooker Snipefly

Pteropus melanotus compared with Rhagio scolopacea

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Downlooker Snipefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Downlooker Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhagionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhagio
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Rhagio scolopacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Downlooker Snipefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.