Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Fib King

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Boletus fibrillosus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Fib King is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fib King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Boletus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Boletus fibrillosus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fib King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fib King

Habitat

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

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.