Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Tuberous Polypore

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polyporus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.