Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Bog Shadow

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arrhenia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Bog Shadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.