Black-eared flying fox vs Cape dune mole rat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Bathyergus suillus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cape dune mole rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bathyergidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bathyergus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Bathyergus suillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Cape dune mole rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Cape dune mole rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cape dune mole rat

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.