Black-eared flying fox vs Tufted Clusterfly

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Tufted Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polleniidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pollenia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Tufted Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.