Black-eared flying fox vs Dune Cavalier

Pteropus melanotus compared with Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dune Cavalier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dune Cavalier
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanoleuca
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dune Cavalier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Dune Cavalier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.