Black-eared flying fox vs Haw Candlesnuff

Pteropus melanotus compared with Xylaria oxyacanthae

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Haw Candlesnuff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Haw Candlesnuff
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)	Xylariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Xylaria
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Xylaria oxyacanthae

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Haw Candlesnuff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Haw Candlesnuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Haw Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.