Black-eared flying fox vs Lesser Chiruromys

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chiruromys
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Chiruromys

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.