Black-eared flying fox vs feathered brindle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Aporophyla australis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while feathered brindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	feathered brindle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aporophyla
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Aporophyla australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

feathered brindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

feathered brindle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.