Black-eared flying fox vs Violet-throated Starfrontlet

Pteropus melanotus compared with Coeligena violifer

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Violet-throated Starfrontlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coeligena
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Coeligena violifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Violet-throated Starfrontlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Violet-throated Starfrontlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Violet-throated Starfrontlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet-throated Starfrontlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.