Black-eared flying fox vs Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Casinycteris campomaanensis

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
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 same Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Casinycteris
Species Pteropus melanotus Casinycteris campomaanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit 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.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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