Black-eared flying fox vs Black-Veined White

Pteropus melanotus compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Black-Veined White
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pieridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aporia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Aporia crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Black-Veined White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Black-Veined White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White（Aporia crataegi）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧種（EN）に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が著しく減少し、生存を脅かす要因が継続しています。