Black-eared flying fox vs Ochre Bracket

Pteropus melanotus compared with Trametes ochracea

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Ochre Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trametes
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Ochre Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.