Black-eared flying fox vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Japanese Pipistrelle
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)	Pipistrellus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Japanese Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (bộ Dơi)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Japanese Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.