Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Loose Starweb

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Loose Starweb
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)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asterostroma
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.