Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Poplar Leaf Curl

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Taphrina populina

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Poplar Leaf Curl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Poplar Leaf Curl
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Taphrina
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Taphrina populina

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Poplar Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Poplar Leaf Curl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Leaf Curl

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.