Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Ghost Bolete

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leccinum
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.