Black-eared flying fox vs Meadow Puffball

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Meadow Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Meadow Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lycoperdon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.