Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Hintapink

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Russula paludosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hintapink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Russula
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Russula paludosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hintapink

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hintapink

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.