Black-eared flying fox vs Forest Dormouse

Pteropus melanotus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gliridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dryomys
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.