Black-eared flying fox vs red-necked wallaby

Pteropus melanotus compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.