Black-eared flying fox vs Red Lory

Pteropus melanotus compared with Eos bornea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Red Lory
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eos
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Eos bornea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red Lory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lory

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

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.