Black-eared flying fox vs Fib King

Pteropus melanotus compared with Boletus fibrillosus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Fib King is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Fib King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Boletus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Boletus fibrillosus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Fib King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fib King

Habitat

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

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.