Black-eared flying fox vs Butternut Canker

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ophiognomonia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Butternut Canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butternut Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.