Black-eared flying fox vs lime-speck pug

Pteropus melanotus compared with Eupithecia centaureata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while lime-speck pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	lime-speck pug
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eupithecia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Eupithecia centaureata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

lime-speck pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	lime-speck pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lime-speck pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.