Black-eared flying fox vs Greater Mascarene flying fox

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pteropus niger

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Greater Mascarene 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 niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Greater Mascarene 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.

Greater Mascarene 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.