Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Oak Fern Rust

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Oak Fern Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hyalopsora
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Oak Fern Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Fern Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.