Black-eared flying fox vs pin de Virginie

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pinus virginiana

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while pin de Virginie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	pin de Virginie
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pinus virginiana

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

pin de Virginie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	pin de Virginie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pin de Virginie

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Canada.

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.