Black-eared flying fox vs Phantom Darner

Pteropus melanotus compared with Triacanthagyna trifida

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Phantom Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Phantom Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Triacanthagyna
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Triacanthagyna trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Phantom Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phantom Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.