Black-eared flying fox vs Ochre Spreading Tooth

Pteropus melanotus compared with Steccherinum ochraceum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Ochre Spreading Tooth
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)	Steccherinaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Steccherinum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Steccherinum ochraceum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Spreading Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Spreading Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.