Black-eared flying fox vs Nut Disco

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Nut Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Helotiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Nut Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Disco

Habitat

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

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.