Antioquian Sac-winged Bat vs Black-eared flying fox

Saccopteryx antioquensis compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

  • Antioquian Sac-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antioquian Sac-winged 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 Emballonuridae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Saccopteryx Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Saccopteryx antioquensis Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antioquian Sac-winged Bat Black-eared flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

The Antioquian Sac-winged Bat (Saccopteryx antioquensis) is a species in the genus Saccopteryx. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.

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