Black-eared flying fox vs Elegant Polypore

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cerioporus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.