Black-eared flying fox vs Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Pteropus melanotus compared with Tangara dowii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Spangle-cheeked Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Spangle-cheeked Tanager
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)	Thraupidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tangara
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Tangara dowii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Spangle-cheeked Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.