Black-eared flying fox vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Pteropus melanotus compared with Geomys personatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Texas Pocket Gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Texas Pocket Gopher
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)	Geomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Geomys
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Pocket Gopher

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.