Black-eared flying fox vs Variable Chafer

Pteropus melanotus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Variable Chafer
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)	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gnorimus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.