Black-eared flying fox vs parma wallaby

Pteropus melanotus compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and parma wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.