Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Rock Foam

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Rock Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stereocaulon
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Rock Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.