Black-eared flying fox vs Bilou or Siamang Kerdil Mentawai

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Bilou or Siamang Kerdil Mentawai is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Bilou or Siamang Kerdil Mentawai
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hylobatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hylobates
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hylobates klossii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Bilou or Siamang Kerdil Mentawai share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Bilou or Siamang Kerdil Mentawai

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Bilou or Siamang Kerdil Mentawai
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bilou or Siamang Kerdil Mentawai

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.