Black-eared flying fox vs Silky Parchment

Pteropus melanotus compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stereum
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.