Black-eared flying fox vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Pteropus melanotus compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tupaia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Nicobar Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nicobar Treeshrew

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.