Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Giant Elm Bracket

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Giant Elm Bracket
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)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rigidoporus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.