Black-eared flying fox vs Granular Ringlet

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ypthima granulosa

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Granular Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Granular Ringlet
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ypthima
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ypthima granulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Granular Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Granular Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.