Black-eared flying fox vs Dauphin de La Plata

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dauphin de La Plata
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pontoporia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Dauphin de La Plata share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dauphin de La Plata
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dauphin de La Plata

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.