Black-eared flying fox vs eastern bordered straw

Pteropus melanotus compared with Heliothis nubigera

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while eastern bordered straw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	eastern bordered straw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Heliothis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Heliothis nubigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

eastern bordered straw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	eastern bordered straw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern bordered straw

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Chad, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.