Black-eared flying fox vs Steppe Puffball

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Steppe Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Steppe Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lycoperdon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lycoperdon decipiens

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Steppe Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.