Black-eared flying fox vs fig wax scale

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coccidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ceroplastes
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.