Black-eared flying fox vs Gold Pine Ermel

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cedestis gysseleniella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Gold Pine Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Gold Pine Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cedestis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cedestis gysseleniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gold Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Gold Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.