Black-eared flying fox vs Sallow Button

Pteropus melanotus compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acleris
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.