Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Stinking Inkcap

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Stinking Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coprinopsis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.