Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Toad's Ear

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Otidea
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Toad's Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.