Black-eared flying fox vs Orange-throated Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same Chiroptera (Kelelawar) Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Phyllostomidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Lampronycteris
Species Pteropus melanotus Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Orange-throated Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Orange-throated Bat

No description available.

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