Black-eared flying fox vs Pink Domecap

Pteropus melanotus compared with Calocybe carnea

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Pink Domecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Pink Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calocybe
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Calocybe carnea

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Domecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.