Black-eared flying fox vs Mountain Argus

Pteropus melanotus compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Mountain Argus
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aricia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.