Black-eared flying fox vs Hide Beetle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dermestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dermestes
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Hide Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.