Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Philonotis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.