Black-eared flying fox vs Gansu Pika

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ochotona cansus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Gansu Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Gansu Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ochotona
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ochotona cansus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gansu Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Gansu Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Pika

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.