Black-eared flying fox vs mule deer

Pteropus melanotus compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while mule deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Odocoileus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	mule deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.