Black-eared flying fox vs Fir Disco

Pteropus melanotus compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pithya
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Fir Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.