Black-eared flying fox vs Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Murina hilgendorfi

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (động vật) Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same Mammalia (lớp Thú) Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same Chiroptera (bộ Dơi) Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Vespertilionidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Murina
Species Pteropus melanotus Murina hilgendorfi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (bộ Dơi)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

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.

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

No description available.

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