Black-eared flying fox vs Colobe epien

Pteropus melanotus compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Colobe epien is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Colobe epien
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Piliocolobus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Colobe epien

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Colobe epien
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Colobe epien

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.