Black-eared flying fox vs lesser field grasshopper

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chorthippus mollis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while lesser field grasshopper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	lesser field grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Acrididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chorthippus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chorthippus mollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

lesser field grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	lesser field grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser field grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.