Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Crowded Brittlegill

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Russula densifolia

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Crowded Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Crowded Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Russula
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Russula densifolia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Crowded Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.