Black-eared flying fox vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Peropteryx
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Pale-winged Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.