Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Weeping Widow

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lacrymaria
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.