Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lecidea
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.