Zorro Volador de Andaman vs Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Zorro Volador de Andaman is Vulnerable while Zorro Volador de Lord Howe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Volador de Andaman	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Volador de Andaman and Zorro Volador de Lord Howe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Zorro Volador de Andaman

VU — Vulnerable

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Volador de Andaman	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Volador de Andaman

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro Volador de Andaman

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.