Black-eared flying fox vs Spring Hazelcup

Pteropus melanotus compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Spring Hazelcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Encoelia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Spring Hazelcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.