Black-eared flying fox vs Pine Milkcap

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Pine Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.