Black-eared flying fox vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepilemur
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

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.