Black-eared flying fox vs Devil'S Bolete

Pteropus melanotus compared with Rubroboletus satanas

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Devil'S Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Devil'S Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rubroboletus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Rubroboletus satanas

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Devil'S Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.