Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Grey Mould

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Botrytis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.