Bat-eared fox vs Black-eared flying fox

Otocyon megalotis compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Otocyon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bat-eared fox

The Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species in the genus Otocyon. 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.