Black-eared flying fox vs Stinking Dapperling

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lepiota cristata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Stinking Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Stinking Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepiota
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lepiota cristata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Stinking Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.