Black-bearded Flying Fox vs King Pin

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, 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.