Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Palefoot Saddle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Helvella leucopus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Palefoot Saddle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Palefoot Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Helvella
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Helvella leucopus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Palefoot Saddle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Palefoot Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palefoot Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.