Black-eared flying fox vs Small Suncup

Pteropus melanotus compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aspidonepsis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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

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.