Black-eared flying fox vs Plain Plume

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Plain Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Plain Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hellinsia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).

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.