Black-eared flying fox vs Wagner's bonneted bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Eumops glaucinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Wagner's bonneted bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Wagner's bonneted bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eumops
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Eumops glaucinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Wagner's bonneted bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Wagner's bonneted bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Wagner's bonneted bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wagner's bonneted bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.