Big-eared Flying Fox vs Birch Jelly

Pteropus macrotis compared with Exidia repanda

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Birch Jelly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Birch Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Exidia
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Exidia repanda

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Birch Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Jelly

The Birch Jelly (Exidia repanda) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.