Black-eared flying fox vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thyroptera
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.