Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Plum Mildew

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Podosphaera
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Plum Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.