Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Larch Disco

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lachnellula occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Larch Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lachnellula
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lachnellula occidentalis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden.

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.