Black-eared flying fox vs Fat Guam Partula

Pteropus melanotus compared with Partula gibba

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Fat Guam Partula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Partulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Partula
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Partula gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Fat Guam Partula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.