Black-eared flying fox vs Sycamore Piercer

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pammene aurita

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Sycamore Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sycamore Piercer
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pammene
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pammene aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sycamore Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Sycamore Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sycamore Piercer

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.