Black-eared flying fox vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Mops nanulus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mops
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Mops nanulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Dwarf Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.