Black-eared flying fox vs Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Artibeus hirsutus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Hairy Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Hairy Fruit-eating 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Artibeus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Artibeus hirsutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Hairy Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Fruit-eating 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.