Black-eared flying fox vs small marbled

Pteropus melanotus compared with Eublemma parva

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox small marbled
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) Noctuidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Eublemma
Species Pteropus melanotus Eublemma parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

small marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox small marbled
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan, Yemen) 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.

small marbled

No description available.

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