Black-eared flying fox vs Red Fold Truffle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Red Fold Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Discinaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydnotrya
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Red Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.