Dark flying fox vs Hare'S Ear

Pteropus subniger compared with Otidea onotica

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Hare'S Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Hare'S Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Otidea
Species	Pteropus subniger	Otidea onotica

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Hare'S Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Hare'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hare'S Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.