Black-eared flying fox vs Grey Mould

Pteropus melanotus compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Botrytis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.