Black-eared flying fox vs Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Pteropus melanotus compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Ahorn-Spinnerwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acleris
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Ahorn-Spinnerwickler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.