Black-eared flying fox vs Curtis'S Puffball

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Curtis'S Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lycoperdon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curtis'S Puffball

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.