Black-eared flying fox vs Rusty Dot

Pteropus melanotus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Crambidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Udea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (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.