Black-eared flying fox vs Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Pteropus melanotus compared with Heliodoxa branickii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Rufous-webbed Brilliant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Heliodoxa
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Heliodoxa branickii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.