Black-eared flying fox vs Elktoe

Pteropus melanotus compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Elktoe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Unionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alasmidonta
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.