Black-eared flying fox vs Urchin Earthfan

Pteropus melanotus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thelephora
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

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.