Black-eared flying fox vs Northern elephant seal

Pteropus melanotus compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mirounga
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern elephant seal

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.