Black-eared flying fox vs Elf-Ear Dust

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Elf-Ear Dust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepraria
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Elf-Ear Dust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.