Black-eared flying fox vs Emperor Tamarin

Pteropus melanotus compared with Saguinus imperator

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Emperor Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Callitrichidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Saguinus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Saguinus imperator

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Emperor Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emperor Tamarin

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.