Black-eared flying fox vs East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Tadarida insignis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while East Asian Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tadarida
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Tadarida insignis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and East Asian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.