Black-eared flying fox vs tree slug

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lehmannia marginata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while tree slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	tree slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Limacidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lehmannia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lehmannia marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

tree slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	tree slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Chile).

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.