Black-eared flying fox vs Ninespot Chimaera

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrolagus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.