Black-eared flying fox vs Waved Pincertail

Pteropus melanotus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Onychogomphus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.