Black-eared flying fox vs Blackfoot Polypore

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cerioporus leptocephalus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Blackfoot Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cerioporus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cerioporus leptocephalus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Blackfoot Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackfoot Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Blackfoot Polypore

The Blackfoot Polypore (Cerioporus leptocephalus) is a species in the genus Cerioporus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found in United States.