Black-eared flying fox vs

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox
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) Hyphodermataceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Hyphoderma
Species Pteropus melanotus Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.

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