Black-eared flying fox vs kit fox

Pteropus melanotus compared with Vulpes macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

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.