Black-eared flying fox vs Silverfish

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ctenolepisma
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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.