Black-eared flying fox vs Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Pteropus melanotus compared with Apodemus mystacinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Eastern broad-toothed field mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Apodemus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Apodemus mystacinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Eastern broad-toothed field mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

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.