Black-eared flying fox vs Mauve Bonnet

Pteropus melanotus compared with Mycena meliigena

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Mauve Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Mauve Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Mycena meliigena

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mauve Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Mauve Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mauve Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.