Black-eared flying fox vs Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cynomops greenhalli

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Greenhall’s Dog-faced 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cynomops
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cynomops greenhalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.