Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Dune Cannon

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dune Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycocalia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dune Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.