Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Dry Duster

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Coniophora arida

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Dry Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coniophora
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.