Black-eared flying fox vs Pale Pincertail

Pteropus melanotus compared with Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Pale Pincertail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Pale Pincertail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Onychogomphus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Pincertail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Pale Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Pincertail

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.