Black-eared flying fox vs Indian Thick-knee

Pteropus melanotus compared with Burhinus indicus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Indian Thick-knee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Indian Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Burhinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Burhinus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Burhinus indicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Indian Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.