Black-eared flying fox vs Dusky arion

Pteropus melanotus compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arion
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.