Black-eared flying fox vs Red Dock Spot

Pteropus melanotus compared with Ramularia rubella

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Red Dock Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Red Dock Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ramularia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Ramularia rubella

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red Dock Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Red Dock Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Dock Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.