Black-eared flying fox vs plain wave

Pteropus melanotus compared with Idaea straminata

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while plain wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox plain wave
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) Geometridae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Idaea
Species Pteropus melanotus Idaea straminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

plain wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox plain wave
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plain wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

plain wave

No description available.

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