Black-eared flying fox vs Plum Tortrix

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hedya pruniana

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Plum Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Plum Tortrix
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hedya
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hedya pruniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Plum Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Plum Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Tortrix

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.