Black-eared flying fox vs Slender-footed Robberfly

Pteropus melanotus compared with Leptarthrus brevirostris

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Slender-footed Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leptarthrus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Leptarthrus brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Slender-footed Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.