Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Indigo Milk Cap

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Indigo Milk Cap
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)	Lactarius
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Indigo Milk Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.