Black-eared flying fox vs Child’s Rice Rat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Nephelomys childi

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nephelomys
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.