Black-eared flying fox vs spruce carpet

Pteropus melanotus compared with Thera britannica

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while spruce carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	spruce carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thera
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Thera britannica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

spruce carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	spruce carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spruce carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.