Black-eared flying fox vs Leafminer fly

Pteropus melanotus compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Leafminer fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Leafminer fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phytomyza
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Phytomyza rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.