Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Cytospora Canker

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cytospora kunzei

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Cytospora Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Valsaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cytospora
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cytospora kunzei

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Cytospora Canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

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

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.