Black-eared flying fox vs Long-tailed planigale

Pteropus melanotus compared with Planigale ingrami

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Long-tailed planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Long-tailed planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Planigale
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Planigale ingrami

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Long-tailed planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Long-tailed planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.