Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Oak Crust

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Peniophora
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.