Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Veined Ear

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Veined 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 phlebophora

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Veined Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.