Black-eared flying fox vs Lentil Shanklet

Pteropus melanotus compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Collybia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.