Black-eared flying fox vs Lesser Kiskadee

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pitangus lictor

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Kiskadee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lesser Kiskadee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pitangus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pitangus lictor

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Lesser Kiskadee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Kiskadee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Lesser Kiskadee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Kiskadee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.