Black-eared flying fox vs Maritime Bell

Pteropus melanotus compared with Eucosma lacteana

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Maritime Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Maritime Bell
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eucosma
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Eucosma lacteana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Maritime Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Maritime Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maritime Bell

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.