Black-eared flying fox vs Funck's Rustwort

Pteropus melanotus compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Marsupella
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Funck's Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.