Black-eared flying fox vs Warehouse spider beetle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ptinus latro

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Warehouse spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Warehouse spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ptinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ptinus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ptinus latro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Warehouse spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Warehouse spider beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Warehouse spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (35 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.