Black-eared flying fox vs Javan Tesia

Pteropus melanotus compared with Tesia superciliaris

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Javan Tesia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Javan Tesia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cettiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tesia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Tesia superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Javan Tesia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Javan Tesia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Tesia

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.