Black-eared flying fox vs King Pin

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	King Pin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.