Black-eared flying fox vs Pink Discus

Pteropus melanotus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Pink Discus
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)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.