Black-eared flying fox vs Rusty Bolete

Pteropus melanotus compared with Boletus ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Rusty Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Rusty 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)	Boletus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Boletus ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Bolete

Habitat

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

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.