Black-eared flying fox vs Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus

Pteropus melanotus compared with Balantiopteryx infusca

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus
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)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Balantiopteryx
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Balantiopteryx infusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.