Black-eared flying fox vs Devil'S Urn

Pteropus melanotus compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Devil'S Urn
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)	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urnula
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Devil'S Urn
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 Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.