Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Elm Leech

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Elm Leech
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hypsizygus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.