Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Sumac Needles

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaeocalicium
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.