Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Pine Toughshank

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Pine Toughshank is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Pine Toughshank
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)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gymnopus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Pine Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.