Black-eared flying fox vs Southern Variable Pitohui

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pitohui uropygialis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Southern Variable Pitohui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Southern Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oriolidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pitohui
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pitohui uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Southern Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Southern Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Southern Variable Pitohui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Variable Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.