Black-eared flying fox vs Dark flying fox

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark flying fox

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.