Black-eared flying fox vs gray akodont

Pteropus melanotus compared with Abrothrix illuteus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while gray akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	gray akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Abrothrix
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Abrothrix illuteus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

gray akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gray akodont

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.