Black-eared flying fox vs Broom Flat-body

Pteropus melanotus compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Broom 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 scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Broom 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.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.