Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Dog's Mercury Rust

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Melampsora populnea

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dog's Mercury Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melampsora
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Melampsora populnea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dog's Mercury Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) 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.