Black-eared flying fox vs Pale-faced Bare-eye

Pteropus melanotus compared with Phlegopsis borbae

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Pale-faced Bare-eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Pale-faced Bare-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phlegopsis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Phlegopsis borbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Pale-faced Bare-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-faced Bare-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Pale-faced Bare-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-faced Bare-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.