Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Freckled Dapperling

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Echinoderma asperum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Freckled Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Freckled 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)	Echinoderma
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.