Black-eared flying fox vs Round-spotted Major

Pteropus melanotus compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxycera
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.