Black-eared flying fox vs Enveloping Crust

Pteropus melanotus compared with Sebacina incrustans

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Enveloping Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Enveloping Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sebacinales (Sebacinales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sebacinaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sebacina
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Sebacina incrustans

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Enveloping Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Enveloping Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Enveloping Crust

Habitat

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

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.