Black-eared flying fox vs Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chaerephon chapini

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chaerephon chapini

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Chapin's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

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.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.