Black-eared flying fox vs Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Steyermark Pleurothyrium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pleurothyrium
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.