Black-eared flying fox vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Decken's Horseshoe 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 Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Rhinolophidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Rhinolophus
Species Pteropus melanotus Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe 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.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

No description available.

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