Black-eared flying fox vs Lined Hooktail

Pteropus melanotus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paragomphus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.