Black-eared flying fox vs Sandy Laccaria

Pteropus melanotus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sandy Laccaria
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Laccaria
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.