Black-eared flying fox vs Graybeard Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Glyphonycteris daviesi

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Graybeard Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Graybeard Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Glyphonycteris
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Glyphonycteris daviesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Graybeard Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Graybeard Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Graybeard Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Graybeard Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.