Black-eared flying fox vs Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Pteropus melanotus compared with Campylopterus largipennis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Gray-breasted Sabrewing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Campylopterus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Campylopterus largipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.