Black-eared flying fox vs Meadow Neb

Pteropus melanotus compared with Metzneria metzneriella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Meadow Neb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Meadow Neb
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Metzneria
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Metzneria metzneriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Neb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Meadow Neb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Neb

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.