Black-eared flying fox vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Peters's Disk-winged 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)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thyroptera
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.