Black-eared flying fox vs Himalayan Marmot

Pteropus melanotus compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Marmota
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.