Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Onion Smut

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urocystis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.