Black-eared flying fox vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Primates (灵长目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepilemur
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.