Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Fairies' Bonnets

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Coprinellus disseminatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Fairies' Bonnets is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fairies' Bonnets
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coprinellus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Coprinellus disseminatus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Fairies' Bonnets

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fairies' Bonnets
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fairies' Bonnets

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.