Black-eared flying fox vs Field Blewit

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepista
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.