Black-eared flying fox vs Small Chanterelle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cantharellus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.