Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pyrenula
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.