Black-eared flying fox vs Opossum-souris gris

Pteropus melanotus compared with Marmosops incanus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Opossum-souris gris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Opossum-souris gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Marmosops
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Opossum-souris gris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Opossum-souris gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Opossum-souris gris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum-souris gris

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.