Black-eared flying fox vs Striped Bright

Pteropus melanotus compared with Phylloporia bistrigella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Striped Bright is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Striped Bright
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)	Incurvariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phylloporia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Phylloporia bistrigella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Striped Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Striped Bright
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Bright

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.