Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Splitpea Shanklet

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Splitpea Shanklet
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Collybia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.