Black-eared flying fox vs Flame Neb

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chrysoesthia drurella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Flame Neb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Flame Neb
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysoesthia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chrysoesthia drurella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Flame Neb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Flame Neb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.