Black-eared flying fox vs Reed Disco

Pteropus melanotus compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Perrotia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Reed Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.