Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Spectacular Rustgill

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Spectacular Rustgill
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gymnopilus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Spectacular Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.