Black-bearded Flying Fox vs matchstick flapwort

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Odontoschisma denudatum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while matchstick flapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	matchstick flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cephaloziaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Odontoschisma
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Odontoschisma denudatum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

matchstick flapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	matchstick flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

matchstick flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.