Black-eared flying fox vs dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Pteropus melanotus compared with Anomalurus pusillus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anomalurus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Anomalurus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

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.