Black-eared flying fox vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Greater 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)	Saccopteryx
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Greater 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.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.