Black-eared flying fox vs Firerug Inkcap

Pteropus melanotus compared with Coprinellus domesticus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Firerug Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Firerug Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coprinellus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Coprinellus domesticus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Firerug Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Firerug Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firerug Inkcap

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.