Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Sandy Laccaria

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Sandy Laccaria
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Laccaria
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.