Black-eared flying fox vs Giant Polypore

Pteropus melanotus compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Meripilus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Giant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.