Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Karnal bunt

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Tilletia indica

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Karnal bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tilletia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Tilletia indica

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Karnal bunt

Habitat

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

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.