Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Fragile Dapperling

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fragile Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucocoprinus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fragile Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.