Black-eared flying fox vs Patagonian Opossum

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestodelphys
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.