Black-eared flying fox vs Spangled Cotinga

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Spangled Cotinga
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)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotinga
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.