Black-eared flying fox vs Brown Cup

Pteropus melanotus compared with Rutstroemia firma

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Brown Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Brown Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rutstroemia
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Rutstroemia firma

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Brown Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.