Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Fringed Cup

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Encoelia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.