Black-eared flying fox vs Dark Crottle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dark Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hypogymnia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dark Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.