Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Orange Waxcap

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hygrocybe
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.