Black-eared flying fox vs Maple Slender

Pteropus melanotus compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Maple Slender
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Caloptilia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.