Black-eared flying fox vs Turkish snail

Pteropus melanotus compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Turkish snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Turkish snail
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)	Helicidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Helix
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Helix lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Turkish snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Turkish snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.