Black-eared flying fox vs Plain Dark-bee

Pteropus melanotus compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Plain Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Megachilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stelis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Plain Dark-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.