Black-eared flying fox vs Dune Conecap

Pteropus melanotus compared with Conocybe dunensis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Dune Conecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Dune Conecap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Conocybe
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Conocybe dunensis

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dune Conecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Conecap

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.