Black-eared flying fox vs Dunkler Fruchtvampir

Pteropus melanotus compared with Artibeus obscurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dunkler Fruchtvampir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Artibeus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Artibeus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Dunkler Fruchtvampir share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dunkler Fruchtvampir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dunkler Fruchtvampir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.