Black-eared flying fox vs Ebony Cup

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pseudoplectania nigrella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Ebony Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Ebony Cup
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)	Pseudoplectania
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pseudoplectania nigrella

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Ebony Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ebony Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.