Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Root Rot

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Heterobasidion
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.