Black-eared flying fox vs river moss

Pteropus melanotus compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while river moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fontinalis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	river moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.