Black-eared flying fox vs Lacquered Bracket

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lacquered 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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ganoderma
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.