Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Dune Cavalier

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dune Cavalier
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanoleuca
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dune Cavalier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.