Black-eared flying fox vs Square-spot Deerfly

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tabanidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysops
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.