Black-eared flying fox vs Redclaw

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Parastacidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cherax
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.