Black-eared flying fox vs Giam

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hopea forbesii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Giam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Giam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hopea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hopea forbesii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.