Black-eared flying fox vs Scarlet Bluet

Pteropus melanotus compared with Enallagma pictum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Scarlet Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Enallagma
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Enallagma pictum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Scarlet Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.