Black-eared flying fox vs Redlegged ham beetle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Necrobia rufipes

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Redlegged ham beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Redlegged ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cleridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Necrobia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Necrobia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Redlegged ham beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.