Black-eared flying fox vs Eastern Red Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Eastern Red 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lasiurus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.