Black-eared flying fox vs Spindle Duster

Pteropus melanotus compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Spindle Duster
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)	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coniophora
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Spindle Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.