Black-eared flying fox vs Dark fruit-eating bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Artibeus obscurus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dark fruit-eating bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Artibeus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Artibeus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Dark fruit-eating bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark fruit-eating 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.