Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Red Edge Bonnet

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Mycena rubromarginata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Red Edge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red Edge Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mycena
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Mycena rubromarginata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Red Edge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red Edge Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Edge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.