Black-eared flying fox vs Northern Crombec

Pteropus melanotus compared with Sylvietta brachyura

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Northern Crombec is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Northern Crombec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sylvietta
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Sylvietta brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Crombec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Crombec

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.