Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Spring King

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Boletus rex-veris

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Spring King is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Boletus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Spring King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring King

Habitat

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

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.