Black-eared flying fox vs Pine Bolete

Pteropus melanotus compared with Boletus pinophilus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Pine 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)	Boletus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Boletus pinophilus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine 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.