Black-eared flying fox vs Pear psylla

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cacopsylla pyricola

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Pear psylla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Pear psylla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psyllidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cacopsylla
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cacopsylla pyricola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pear psylla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Pear psylla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pear psylla

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.