Black-eared flying fox vs Temminck's Flying Fox

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pteropus temminckii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Temminck's Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pteropus temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Temminck's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Temminck's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Temminck's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Temminck's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.