Black-eared flying fox vs Sumatran orangutan

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

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.