Black-eared flying fox vs Taiwan Barwing

Pteropus melanotus compared with Actinodura morrisoniana

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Taiwan Barwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Taiwan Barwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Actinodura
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Actinodura morrisoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Taiwan Barwing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Taiwan Barwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Taiwan Barwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan Barwing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.