Black-eared flying fox vs Gray-backed Thrush

Pteropus melanotus compared with Turdus hortulorum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Gray-backed Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Gray-backed Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Turdidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Turdus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Turdus hortulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Gray-backed Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Gray-backed Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Thrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.