Black-eared flying fox vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Pteropus melanotus compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Daldinia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.