Black-bearded Flying Fox vs

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Trechispora microspora

Key Differences

  • Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Flying Fox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Sistotremataceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Trechispora
Species Pteropus melanopogon Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.

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