Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Hazel Bracket

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hazel 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)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Skeletocutis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.