Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Devil'S Dipstick

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phallaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mutinus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.