Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Small Stagshorn

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Calocera cornea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Small Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Calocera
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Calocera cornea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Small Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Stagshorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.