Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Ghost Chanterelle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cantharellus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.