Black-eared flying fox vs Dormer's Pipistrelle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Scotozous dormeri

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dormer's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Dormer's Pipistrelle
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) Vespertilionidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Scotozous
Species Pteropus melanotus Scotozous dormeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Dormer's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Dormer's Pipistrelle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

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.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

No description available.

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