Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Redspored Dapperling

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Redspored Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanophyllum
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.