Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Small Chanterelle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cantharellus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.