Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Sawdust Inkcap

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Coprinopsis scobicola

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Sawdust Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Sawdust Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coprinopsis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Coprinopsis scobicola

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Sawdust Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Sawdust Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawdust Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.