Black-eared flying fox vs Maple Prominent

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Maple Prominent
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)	Notodontidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ptilodon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Maple Prominent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.