Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Daldinia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.