Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Pink Discus

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.