Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Nitrous Bonnet

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Mycena leptocephala

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Nitrous Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Nitrous Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Mycena leptocephala

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Nitrous Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Nitrous Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.