Black-eared flying fox vs Ungava collared lemming

Pteropus melanotus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Ungava collared lemming
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) Cricetidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Dicrostonyx
Species Pteropus melanotus Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Ungava collared lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

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.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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