Black-eared flying fox vs Imperial shag

Pteropus melanotus compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Imperial shag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucocarbo
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Imperial shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.