Black-eared flying fox vs Mexican cottontail

Pteropus melanotus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sylvilagus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

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.