Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Star Dapperling

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Star Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepiota
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

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.