Black-eared flying fox vs dwarf sea hare

Pteropus melanotus compared with Aplysia parvula

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while dwarf sea hare is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	dwarf sea hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aplysiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aplysia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Aplysia parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

dwarf sea hare

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	dwarf sea hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf sea hare

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Greece, and Malta.

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.