Black-eared flying fox vs northern mealybug

Pteropus melanotus compared with Trionymus thulensis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while northern mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	northern mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trionymus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Trionymus thulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and northern mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

northern mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	northern mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.