Black-eared flying fox vs Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Murina fusca

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Murina
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Murina fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Dusky Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

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.