Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Quince Leaf Blight

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Diplocarpon mespili

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Quince Leaf Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Quince Leaf Blight
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)	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Diplocarpon
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Diplocarpon mespili

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Quince Leaf Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Quince Leaf Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quince Leaf Blight

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.