Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Stinking Earthfan

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thelephora
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

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.