Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Firerug Inkcap

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Coprinellus domesticus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Firerug Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Firerug Inkcap
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 domesticus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Firerug Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Firerug Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firerug Inkcap

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.