Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ganoderma
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.