Black-eared flying fox vs Mottled Bolete

Pteropus melanotus compared with Leccinum variicolor

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Mottled Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leccinum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Mottled Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.