Black-eared flying fox vs Oak Crust

Pteropus melanotus compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Oak Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Peniophora
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Oak Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

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.