Black-eared flying fox vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydnum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.