Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Thin Nut Truffle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Thin Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hymenogaster
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Thin Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.