Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat vs Black-eared flying fox

Platyrrhinus albericoi compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Platyrrhinus albericoi	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

The Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.