Black-eared flying fox vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ctenolepisma
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Four-Lined Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.