Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Mountain Cup

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Geopora
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.