Black-eared flying fox vs Maned wolf

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Maned wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysocyon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Maned wolf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maned wolf

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.