Black-eared flying fox vs Papuan bandicoot

Pteropus melanotus compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peramelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Microperoryctes
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papuan bandicoot

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.