Black-eared flying fox vs Pepeke

Pteropus melanotus compared with Oxynotus bruniensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Pepeke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oxynotidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxynotus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Oxynotus bruniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Pepeke share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pepeke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pepeke

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.