Black-eared flying fox vs Goblet Waxcap

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Goblet Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hygrocybe
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.