Ash Dieback vs Black-eared flying fox

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helotiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Pteropus melanotus

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.