Black-eared flying fox vs orange sallow

Pteropus melanotus compared with Tiliacea citrago

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while orange sallow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	orange sallow
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tiliacea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Tiliacea citrago

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

orange sallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	orange sallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orange sallow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.