Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Shingled Rock Shield

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Shingled Rock Shield
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)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.