Black-eared flying fox vs Hazel Bracket

Pteropus melanotus compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Hazel Bracket
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)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Skeletocutis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.