Black-eared flying fox vs Schwarzstirnducker

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cephalophus nigrifrons

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Schwarzstirnducker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Schwarzstirnducker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cephalophus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cephalophus nigrifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Schwarzstirnducker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Schwarzstirnducker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwarzstirnducker

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.

Schwarzstirnducker

The Black-fronted Duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.