Black-eared flying fox vs Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chalcolestes parvidens

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Eastern Willow Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chalcolestes
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chalcolestes parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Eastern Willow Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.