Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Grooved Cavalier

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Melanoleuca grammopodia

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Grooved Cavalier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Grooved Cavalier
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanoleuca
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Melanoleuca grammopodia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Grooved Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Grooved Cavalier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.