Black-eared flying fox vs Red-faced Crombec

Pteropus melanotus compared with Sylvietta whytii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Red-faced Crombec is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Red-faced Crombec
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)	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sylvietta
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Sylvietta whytii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red-faced Crombec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Red-faced Crombec
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-faced Crombec

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.