Black-eared flying fox vs Pale-faced Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Pale-faced 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) Phyllostomidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Phylloderma
Species Pteropus melanotus Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Pale-faced Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-faced Bat

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.

Pale-faced Bat

No description available.

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