Black-eared flying fox vs Red-backed Flameback

Pteropus melanotus compared with Dinopium psarodes

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Red-backed Flameback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Red-backed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Picidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dinopium
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Dinopium psarodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red-backed Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Red-backed Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-backed Flameback

Habitat

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

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.