Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Elbowpatch Crust

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fomitiporia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.