Black-bearded Flying Fox vs

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nostoc
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.