Black-eared flying fox vs East African little collared fruit bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Myonycteris relicta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myonycteris
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Myonycteris relicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and East African little collared fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.