Black-eared flying fox vs Northern Bettong

Pteropus melanotus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Potoroidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bettongia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bettong

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.