Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Gilded Domecap

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gilded Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calocybe
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gilded Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.