Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Forked Stagshorn

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Calocera furcata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Forked Stagshorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Forked Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calocera
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Calocera furcata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Forked Stagshorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.