Black-eared flying fox vs Thin Cord-moss

Pteropus melanotus compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Funariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Entosthodon
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Thin Cord-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.