Black-eared flying fox vs least chink shell

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Littorinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lacuna
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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.