Black-eared flying fox vs forest cockroach

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ectobiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ectobius
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	forest cockroach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.