Black-eared flying fox vs oak yellow underwing

Pteropus melanotus compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	oak yellow underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erebidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Catocala
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	oak yellow underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oak yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.