Black-eared flying fox vs Spectacular Rustgill

Pteropus melanotus compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Spectacular Rustgill
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gymnopilus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Spectacular Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.