Black-eared flying fox vs Vampires Bane

Pteropus melanotus compared with Mycetinis scorodonius

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Vampires Bane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Vampires Bane
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)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycetinis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Mycetinis scorodonius

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Vampires Bane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Vampires Bane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vampires Bane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.