Black-eared flying fox vs Sacatrapo

Pteropus melanotus compared with Caperonia palustris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sacatrapo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Caperonia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.