Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Black-Staining Polypore

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Meripilus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.