Black-eared flying fox vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hapalemur
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hapalemur aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Bamboo Lemur

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.