Black-eared flying fox vs Soapy Trich

Pteropus melanotus compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Soapy Trich is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tricholoma
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

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.