Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Usnea
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.