Black-eared flying fox vs Cedar Cup

Pteropus melanotus compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Geopora
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Cedar Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.