Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Red Fold Truffle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Red Fold Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Discinaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydnotrya
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Fold Truffle

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.