Black-eared flying fox vs marsh rice rat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oryzomys
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

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.