Black-eared flying fox vs Lovely Cotinga

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cotinga amabilis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Lovely Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lovely Cotinga
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)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotinga
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cotinga amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lovely Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Lovely Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lovely Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.