Black-eared flying fox vs Fawn Starweb

Pteropus melanotus compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Fawn Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Fawn Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterostroma
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Fawn Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.