Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Usnea
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and 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.