Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Smoky Roundhead

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Stropharia inuncta

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Smoky Roundhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smoky Roundhead
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stropharia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Stropharia inuncta

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Smoky Roundhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smoky Roundhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.