Black-eared flying fox vs False widow

Pteropus melanotus compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Theridiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Steatoda
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.