Black-eared flying fox vs Ruby Bolete

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hortiboletus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.