Bigeye thresher vs Black-eared flying fox

Alopias pelagicus compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lamniformes (Dik burunlular)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Alopiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alopias	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye thresher and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye thresher

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigeye thresher

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.