Black-eared flying fox vs Rooting Poisonpie

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Rooting Poisonpie
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hebeloma
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Rooting Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.