Black-eared flying fox vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Gray-headed Flying Fox
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 same Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Pteropus melanotus Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying 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.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

No description available.

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