Black-eared flying fox vs Tamarisk Jird

Pteropus melanotus compared with Meriones tamariscinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Tamarisk Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Tamarisk Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Meriones
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Meriones tamariscinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Tamarisk Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tamarisk Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Tamarisk Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamarisk Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.