Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Umbilicaria
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Umbilicaria mammulata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smooth Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.