Charcoal Goldeneye vs East African little collared fruit bat

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthracobia	Myonycteris
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Myonycteris relicta

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.