Black-eared flying fox vs Highfin dogfish

Pteropus melanotus compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centroscyllium
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.