Black-eared flying fox vs Leafy Brain

Pteropus melanotus compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tremellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaeotremella
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Leafy Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.