Black-eared flying fox vs Willow Bracket

Pteropus melanotus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Hymenochaetales (소나무비늘버섯목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phellinus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.