Black-eared flying fox vs Large Sallow Bell

Pteropus melanotus compared with Epinotia caprana

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Large Sallow Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Large Sallow Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Epinotia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Epinotia caprana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Large Sallow Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Large Sallow Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Large Sallow Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Sallow Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.