Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Tufted Bracket

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fuscoporia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.