Black-eared flying fox vs Poplar Leaf Curl

Pteropus melanotus compared with Taphrina populina

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Poplar Leaf Curl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Poplar Leaf Curl
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Taphrina
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Taphrina populina

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Poplar Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Poplar Leaf Curl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Leaf Curl

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.