Black-eared flying fox vs Grant's Bushbaby

Pteropus melanotus compared with Paragalago granti

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Grant's Bushbaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Grant's Bushbaby
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)	Galagidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paragalago
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Paragalago granti

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Grant's Bushbaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Grant's Bushbaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Grant's Bushbaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grant's Bushbaby

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.