Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Black-eared flying fox

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Artibeus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus aequatorialis) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.