Black-eared flying fox vs Leaf roller

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cnephasia longana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Leaf roller
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)	Cnephasia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cnephasia longana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Leaf roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.