Black-eared flying fox vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Madagascar Sheath-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)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coleura
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Coleura kibomalandy

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Madagascar Sheath-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.

Madagascar Sheath-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.