Black-eared flying fox vs truncate donax

Pteropus melanotus compared with Donax trunculus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while truncate donax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	truncate donax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Donacidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Donax
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Donax trunculus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

truncate donax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	truncate donax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

truncate donax

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.