Black-eared flying fox vs smooth artemis

Pteropus melanotus compared with Dosinia lupinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while smooth artemis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	smooth artemis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Veneridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dosinia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Dosinia lupinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

smooth artemis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth artemis

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.