Black-eared flying fox vs Superb Cyanea

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cyanea superba

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Superb Cyanea is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Superb Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyaneidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cyanea
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cyanea superba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Superb Cyanea

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Superb Cyanea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Superb Cyanea

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.