Black-eared flying fox vs Darwin's fox

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Darwin's fox
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order Chiroptera (박쥐) Carnivora (식육목)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Lycalopex
Species Pteropus melanotus Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Darwin's fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Darwin's fox
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darwin's fox

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.

Darwin's fox

No description available.

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