Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Mountain Saffron

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Solorina
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.