Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Crazed Cap

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Crazed Cap
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dermoloma
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.