Black-eared flying fox vs lunar thorn

Pteropus melanotus compared with Selenia lunularia

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while lunar thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	lunar thorn
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)	Selenia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Selenia lunularia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

lunar thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	lunar thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lunar thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.