Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Oak Blackhead

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Diatrypella quercina

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Oak Blackhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Diatrypella
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.