Black-eared flying fox vs Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Balantiopteryx infusca

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Ecuadorian Sac-winged 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Balantiopteryx
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Balantiopteryx infusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered 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.