Black-eared flying fox vs Persian Skipper

Pteropus melanotus compared with Spialia phlomidis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Persian Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Persian Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Spialia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Spialia phlomidis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Persian Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persian Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

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.