Black-eared flying fox vs Pied Triller

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lalage nigra

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Pied Triller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Pied Triller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Campephagidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lalage
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lalage nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pied Triller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pied Triller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.