Black-eared flying fox vs Long-Winged Conehead

Pteropus melanotus compared with Conocephalus fuscus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Long-Winged Conehead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Long-Winged Conehead
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)	Tettigoniidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Conocephalus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Conocephalus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Long-Winged Conehead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Long-Winged Conehead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-Winged Conehead

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.