Black-eared flying fox vs Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pteronotus paraguanensis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Paraguana Common Mustached 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)	Mormoopidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteronotus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pteronotus paraguanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.