Black-eared flying fox vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chalinolobus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

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.