Black-eared flying fox vs Ornate Brigadier

Pteropus melanotus compared with Odontomyia ornata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Ornate Brigadier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Ornate Brigadier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Odontomyia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Odontomyia ornata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Brigadier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Ornate Brigadier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Brigadier

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.