Black-eared flying fox vs Orange Featherleg

Pteropus melanotus compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Orange Featherleg is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Orange Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Platycnemididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Platycnemis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Platycnemis acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Orange Featherleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.