Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Forest Lamb

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Albatrellus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.