Black-eared flying fox vs Palawan Treeshrew

Pteropus melanotus compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tupaia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Treeshrew

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.