Black-eared flying fox vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Pteropus melanotus compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lesser Sac-winged 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)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Saccopteryx
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.