Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Reed Disco

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Reed Disco
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)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Perrotia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Reed Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.