Black-eared flying fox vs Brindled Flat-body

Pteropus melanotus compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Depressariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agonopterix
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Brindled Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.