Black-eared flying fox vs Emerald Ash Borer

Pteropus melanotus compared with Agrilus planipennis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Emerald Ash Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Buprestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agrilus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Agrilus planipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Emerald Ash Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Ash Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.